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Wild Life

PG-13 Released Apr 14, 2023 1h 33m Documentary Nature TRAILER for List
91% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
WILD LIFE follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer -- Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit -- and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. WILD LIFE chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to effect the largest private land donation in history.
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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's so well made, and puts you in the middle of some really breathtaking scenery. May 17, 2023 Full Review Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle It’s a biographical portrait of the Tompkins, yes, but its focus is geared more toward their conservation and rewilding efforts and, more poignantly, toward Kristine. Rated: 3/5 Apr 27, 2023 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Wild Life is committed in equal measure to the formidable challenges of land preservation and self-preservation. Apr 21, 2023 Full Review Preston Barta Denton Record-Chronicle Filled with sad and happy tears, 'Wild Life' is a story of love and care told with love and care. Chin and Vasarhelyi honor their subjects, allowing the words' and footage's poetry and tenderness to drive the narrative into your heart. Jun 2, 2023 Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird Some voice over comes from Kris Tompkins as she reads diary entries revealing deep struggles and fears, giving the project its heart and inspiring sense of hope. May 30, 2023 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com While the cinematic journey here isn't without its flaws, it's nonetheless a visually arresting journey with a story worthy of being told. Chin and Vasarhelyi tell the story with respect, compassion, and remarkable tenderness. Rated: 3.0/4.0 May 29, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elisabeth R Moving, inspiring, and beautiful. Everyone should see this movie, it is about the environment and the dream of an inspired man who put all of himself behind making it a reality. Outstanding achievement. Check out the Tompkins Conservatory headed by his talent wife. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Eric Such a moving and beautiful story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/23 Full Review Lily To much about people and not enough about nature. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Kmo6161 Wow. Wow. Wow. Must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Megan After so many years of despairing news about people being awful, it's a pleasure to see the good guys being celebrated. Inspirational. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Katherine S Beautiful photography Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis WILD LIFE follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer -- Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit -- and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. WILD LIFE chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to effect the largest private land donation in history.
Director
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Producer
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Bob Eisenhardt, Anna Barnes
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
Little Monster Films, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 26, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$317.4K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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